GOOD NEWS “While we celebrate

the past in the present,

we presently must be

willing to embrace the

future as we make new

disciples, new branch-

es on our family tree.”

- Phil Mumford

In This Issue What Does Love Look

Like? By Jim Barringer

September Choir Notes

and The Choir Needs You,

And You Need The Choir-

by Judi Kochik

New Sunday Adult and

You Bible Study

God Is Good! Thank You.

From The Youth Director,

by Suzy Kochik

Word Search

September Calendar

Prayer Requests

Back To School Donations

Homecoming This Month We will be celebrating our 2014 Homecoming on Sunday, September 14. It will be a special time of

worship, music and fellowship. Start the day with Sunday School at 9:45 am and Service at 11:00

am, followed by the traditional Berea Luncheon at noon. Bring your favorite meat, side dish or des-

sert to share. Come, invite your family and friends for this blessed event. It promises to be a time of

food for the soul, spirit and body!

From the Pastor, Phil Mumford On September 14 Berea will celebrate Homecoming, a time when people return to a familiar place to be refreshed and inspired through worship, reconnect with friends, and indulge in a seemingly endless supply of good eats and sweets. Personally, I would rather have eight deviled eggs and skip the chocolate pie, but I realize that is a minority position. Yet, what is Homecoming and why do we celebrate this event?

Many persons I have encountered over the years beyond Baptist walls are ignorant of homecoming celebrations. For a church founded in 1855, this is a special occasion, recognizing and remembering the bounty of blessings that God has bestowed on Berea. We remember our history, the churches that have been born from the Berean bloodline, and the many ministries that have touched many lives around the world. Yet for a church that is over 150 years old, is that really that old?

On September 14, 2014 Oakland Baptist Church, Prince George, VA will celebrate 300 years of Christian service, the location where my faith journey began, and my parents have been members since the 1960’s. I have vivid memories and deep roots with that church where my youth group consisted of me, my brother and sister, along with a handful of others, albeit a very small hand and often not so full.

However, the current average attendance on any given Sunday totals around 200! What happened to that little church whose sanctuary once served as a makeshift Confederate hospital during the Civil War and recently built a new worship space with 400+ seating capacity?

What I do know is this: Berea Baptist Church can only grow by and through the power of Spirit of Christ. And growth is a process of change, which requires flexibility and a willingness to hear new voices, shake new hands, make new friends under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and God’s Holy Word. Is Berea on a trajectory to build a new sanc-tuary? Of course, what is wrong with the old one? I ponder a similar question when God creates a new heaven, a new earth: what is wrong with the old heaven?

This is a story of possibilities, and with God any-thing can happen. Jesus proclaimed that we should bring new and old things from the store-house. While we celebrate the past in the present, we presently must be willing to embrace the fu-ture as we make new disciples, new branches on our family tree.

BEREA BAPTIST CHURCH NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2014

“A COMMUNITY OF SERVANTS SERVING OUR COMMUNITY” in Durham, NC

What Does Love Look Like? By Jim Barringer We invite you to join us for Sunday School at 9:45 am every Sunday

to experience how we can live forever in God’s love.

*Love has to be one of the most overused words. And perhaps one

of the most abused words. We love both things and people, but the moment they let

us down, disappoint us, or fail to live up to our expectations, we move on to someone

or something else. We love until something better comes along. And then we transfer

our love.

God loves like no one else. Regardless of our shortcomings, faults, disappointments,

and our outright sinful rebellion, He loves. How do we know that? All we have to do is

look at Jesus Christ. “But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still

sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

God, because of His great love, will not abandon us. Yes, we are sinners; we have

failed God (Romans 3:23). Instead of love, we deserve death (Romans 6:23). But God

sent Jesus Christ to earth to live the perfect life we could not. God approved the

sacrifice of His Son and raised Him from the dead. Jesus not only defeated death, but

we can have a new life in Him.

No matter where you are on your life adventure or your age, there is a Sunday School

Class for you and your family. We would be delighted to have you learn, explore,

fellowship and develop your relationship with God with us.

Community Dinner and Adult & Youth Bible Study

Wednesday, September 3, 2014 6:00 pm-Dinner; 6:30 pm Bible Study

September Choir Notes by Judi Kochik, Music Director September has always been a favorite month for a variety of reasons: because I've always loved school both as a student and then as a teacher, it's the time of new beginnings; being from Pennsylvania, it was the month for the leaves to change and for the geese to fly over; because it's my birthday month, it's been a time to celebrate with family & friends. Now one more reason to love September - Homecoming at Berea on the 2nd Sunday! Please be sure to join us on September 14th for Sunday School, Worship, and the South's Best Pot-luck Luncheon! Our folks at Berea sure can cook and bake!!!

In September, the choir will meet Sunday mornings at 9:00 to rehearse and pray. This month's evening rehearsals will be Sept. 7 and Sept. 28 from 6:00-8:00. It's hard to believe, but we'll be starting to practice the music for Christmas! Want to join us? Then come on...now is the time!

Special notes of thanks: When I am away, Anne DeVore fills in as the pianist. You are so friendly, encouraging, and welcoming to her; that makes it nice for her - and me! She will be returning on September 21. Rich and I will be in New England celebrating my milestone birthday (how could I be 60 when I feel like I'm still 25?). Also, a special thank you to Jim Barringer for graciously leading the music when we're away.

The Choir Needs You, And You Need The Choir In the August newsletter from Brentwood music, I was blessed by an article written by Brad Parsley; you may be, too. Here are his main points: *The choir was God's idea: From Genesis 4:21 we know that Jubal was the father of musicians; his name means "stream" (to carry, lead, conduct). If we apply this to music, it's a picture that our music should be like a stream that flows to the throne of God. The choir helps facilitate this leading. *The choir is important to God: From I Chronicles 23:1-5 we learn that God appointed 4,000 Levites to sing, pray worship, and praise God day and night at the tabernacle! *The choir is multi-generational: It's a picture of the body of Christ! God calls all people to worship together, and we are all needed and all worship the same God. *The choir is a unity builder: Psalm 133 talks about how good it is to be in unity; it's like precious oil (a symbol of the Holy Spirit); and God adds His presence when we are in uni-ty. When the choir operates in unity from wor-shiping God together, they help unify the entire body. *The choir stands on the front lines: In the story of Jehoshaphat (II Chronicles 20), we see that the singers were put out in front as they went into battle. In today's church, people enter from a week of attacks by the enemy with things that kill, steal and destroy. They need lead into battle with praise and thanksgiving - with music- and come out victorious! *The choir has power: Mark 2 tells the story of the paralyzed man being let down through the roof by his friends so Jesus could heal him. In verse 5 we learn that when he saw "their" faith, he forgave the man's sins and healed him. It was the faith of his friends - of those who knew and loved him. The choir through their faith, praise, and worship of God can bring healing and redemption to people through Jesus! Parsley concludes his article saying, "You can accomplish so much more as a team than you can alone. We were made by God to be on a 'team'. We were made to be in relationship with others; to live in community. The choir is definitely a beautiful place for all those things. THE CHOIR NEEDS YOU, AND YOU NEED THE CHOIR!"

*Information from LifeWay Adult Workbooks

New Sunday Adult and Youth Bible Study Do you know what you believe? Are you ready to defend it? Would you take a stand? At some point every believer will have to take a stand for their faith, answer questions from a skeptic or stand up for what they know is right. Often this challenge comes when you least expect it. This is where the “God’s Not Dead”: What Do You Believe? Study can help. Based on the hit movie, “God’s Not Dead”, each session of this study will look at real life situations, the biblical responses to them and help discover what you believe and how to stand up for it.

This study will begin this Sunday, August 25 at 5:00 pm for both the adults and youth. Please come, bring your family and friends, and discover how to answer what it is that you believe.

From The Youth Director, Suzy Kochik Last month, guys (ages 13 and up), who qualified from our youth ministry,

gathered together at Kure Beach for their Reward Retreat. The retreat focused

on helping to battle everyday temptations, using a curriculum by Kurt Johnston,

called “Tempting Stuff”. We will continue to focus on temptation throughout

the year with all ages of our ENGAGE group.

We discovered that this type of reward program was successful enough that

we have provided all the youth with an opportunity to earn a free ticket to see

the Newsboys in concert on Friday, October 24th at the NC State Fair. If all the

requirements are fulfilled by October 19th, they will each be blessed to hear

the Newsboys perform live in Raleigh.

To help cover the expense for activities like this, the youth will be selling

drinks and snacks in the fellowship hall, starting at 4:45 every

Sunday night, during the “God’s Not Dead” Bible Study. All items

are $1.00. This also helps them learn about accountability, the value of a dollar,

team work and how to serve.

God Is Good! Thank You. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our first movie night last month, viewing “God’s Not Dead”. Together we were educated, entertained, and inspired to explore what we really believe about God.

The youth really appreciated your donations and purchas-ing snacks, helping to raise funds for their upcoming struc-tured activities throughout the year.

We pray that you will join us for the “God’s Not Dead” adult and youth bible study, staring Sunday, August 25th, using this film to now ignite important conversations and life-changing decisions.

Sunday School-9:45 am

Sunday Worship and Youth CIA/Music-11:00 am

Sunday Night Adult and Youth Bible Study-5:00 pm

Wednesday Night Adult and Youth Bible Study-6:00 pm

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SEPTEMBER 2014 PRAYER REQUESTS Please keep your church family in your prayers, along with our:

Community

Country

Church

Family Members

Friends and Neighbors

Government

Military Men and Woman

Those on the Mission Field

World

The following congregation members have specifically asked that we keep the following in your prayers. Each of the below requests

were provided to the church office in writing to be prayed for:

Frances Ferrell Sister-in-Law of Gilda Wade Stroke

Gary Kyles Dad of Lori Gentry MRI, Sept. 5th and Eye Surgery, Sept. 18th

Gilda Wade Self Self Personal

Lori Gentry Self Self TMJ Problems

Mina Kyles Aunt of Lori Gentry In Hospital w/Heart Valve Issue, High Blood Pressure &

Successful Move to Hillcrest

Raeford Bowling Brother of Jo Anne Barker Bed Ridden for 5 yrs. w/Muscle Degeneration

Rudolph Howard Brother-in-Law of Jo Anne Barker Mild Heart Attacks & Tick Fever

Stephen Ferrell Brother of Gilda Wade Arthritis

If there is someone you would like to add to the October Prayer List, the following information needs be submitted to the church

office by the 3rd Sunday of every month by:

Email to bereabaptistdurham@gmail.com

Online at www.bereabaptistdurham.org/contact

Form. Legibly complete, cut and turn in the below portion to the church office.

(Additional forms can be found on the church vestibule table or outside the publication room. One per request please.)

Date Submitted/Updated_______________________________________________________________________

Submitter’s Full Name__________________________________________________________________________

Submitter’s Email ___________________________________________Phone No._________________________

Person’s Full Name to be Prayed for______________________________________________________________

Relationship to Submitter_______________________________________________________________________

Prayer Request _______________________________________________________________________________

*Prayer requests will not be accepted by phone or in person, to insure information is placed on the list correctly and to have an appropriate paper

trail to follow up on all requests made. All requests will be followed up on before reprinted each month.

“Ask and it shall be given to

you, seek and you shall find,

knock and the door shall be

opened to you.”

MATTHEW 7:7

Contact Us

Berea Baptist Chruch

5011 Fayetteville Road

Durham, NC 27713

Church Office Hours:

Mon, Tues & Thurs-

10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Wednesday-

Noon to 4:00 pm

For security purposes during

these hours, enter/exit using the

main church office doors only.

(919) 544-7151

bereabaptistdurham@gmail.org

Visit us on the web at

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Back To School Donations Berea is delighted to support the Southwest Elementary School in Durham. Together we just completed a successful School Drive, donating the necessary “tools” for our future leaders. The teachers were very appreciative and overjoyed from all your generous contributions. The are still in need of the following 5th grade books for their library: Spirit Animals Series by Shannon Hale Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series by Jeff Kinney Ever After Series by Sharron Hale Star Wars Jedi Academy Series by Jeffery

Brown Percy Jackson Series by Rick Rordan The Heroes of Olympus Series by Rick Ror-

dan Whatever After Series by Sarah Myrowski Big Nate Series by Lincoln Peirce I Survived Series by Lauren Tarshis Who Was? Series What Was? Series Al Capone Series by Gennifer Choldenko The Great Kapok Tree by Lynn Cherry

Radio Fifth Grade by Gordon Korman A Million Ways Home by Diana Dorisi Smile by Raina Telgemeier Sisters by Raina Telgemeier Charmed Life by Lisa Schroeder Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing by Sheila

Turnage Please consider donating one or two of these books. Books can be placed in the designated box, located outside of the Publication Room in the Education Building. Thank you for making a difference!

For additional information or to make monetary donations for supplies, please email us at bereabaptistdurham@gmail.com. Thanks!

BEREA BAPTIST CHURCH

P.O. Box 110343

Durham, NC 27709-5343

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GOOD NEWS: SEPTEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER

BErea CONNECTED is COMING SOON In College? Single? Just Married? Career Focused? Under 50?

Interested in being a part of this group? Contact the Church Office for more details.